Professional Affiliations:

National Council of Teachers of English
South Carolina International Reading Association
South.Carolina Council for the Social Studies
International Society for Technology in Education

Presentations:

December 2003: National School Reform Conference, Orlando, FL
"Worldwide Collaborative Project"
February 2004: Lexington District 1 Teacher Forum, Lexington, SC
"21st Century Classroom"
June 2004: SCASA Summer Leadership Institute, Myrtle Beach, SC
"The 21st Century Classroom: Making Technology a Priority"
September 2004: SC Council for the Social Studies Conference, Greenville, SC
"Primary Sources and Technology: Voices from the Past"
January 2005: SC EdTech Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC
"The 21st Century Classroom - A Connected Community of Learners"
October 2005: SC EdTech Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC
"High Tech Tools for Teaching"
September 2006: SC Council for the Social Studies Conference, Greenville, SC
"Guided Inquiry Projects for Digital Natives"
October 2006: EdTech Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC
"Inquiry Projects for Digital Natives"
November 2006: K12 Online Conference, Global
"Cultivating Digital Educators"

"The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives."                             ~Robert Hutchins

Professional Credentials: Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from College of Charleston Master's Degree in  Education from Cambridge College South Carolina Teaching Certification in  Elementary and Early Childhood  Education National Board Certification in English Language Arts

Teaching Experience: Highview Christian Academy in Louisville, KY, Second Grade Spring Elementary School in Darlington, SC, Kindergarten and Second Grade Red Bank Elementary in Lexington, SC, Fifth Grade Language Arts and Social Studies